Company
Chess Group Investment Company Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Pamela Jane Bryce 2014-2021 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 25/09/2014
Ownership
Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Joanna Bronte Barrack
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-10-31 - James Grieve Barrack
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-10-31 - confirmed: also a director of this company - James Grieve Barrack ceased 2024-10-31
significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Chess Group Investment Company Limited
is controlled by Joanna Bronte Barrack
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Joanna Bronte Barrack.
2 other companies in this group
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
6 directors on the board
- Gordon Ian Middleton Director · appointed 2014
- James Grieve Barrack Director · appointed 2014
- James Grieve Barrack Director · appointed 2023
- Robert David Anderson Director · appointed 2014
- Joanna Bronte Barrack Director · appointed 2023
- Stuart Heslop Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Gordon Ian Middleton Director · appointed 2014
- James Grieve Barrack Director · appointed 2014
- Robert David Anderson Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (6)
- Gordon Ian Middleton Director · appointed 2014
- James Grieve Barrack Director · appointed 2014
- James Grieve Barrack Director · appointed 2023
- Robert David Anderson Director · appointed 2014
- Joanna Bronte Barrack Director · appointed 2023
- Stuart Heslop Director · appointed 2022
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC487490
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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